Legal Opinion
People v. Watkins
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1992No. B060126PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VEGAN, J.
Ramon Watkins was convicted by jury of first degree burglary. (Pen. Code, §§ 459, 460.) He was sentenced to the upper term of six years and appeals contending: “I. The trial court’s erroneous denial of appellant’s timely motion to represent himself requires reversal under the United States and California constitutions. II. The trial court erred in imposing the upper term by improperly considering certain factors as aggravating circumstances.” We reject both contentions and affirm the judgment.
Viewed in accordance with the usual rules on appeal (People v. Price (1991) 1 Cal.4th…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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